Stokes County GIS Maps

Stokes County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Stokes County Parcels

Stokes County has 31,914 mapped parcels covering 286,130 acres. The median assessed value is $129,200. The median lot size is 1.53 acres. 6,159 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 63.5% of parcels. Vacant follows at 30.6% and commercial at 4.0%. The records carry 22,214 distinct owner names. About 3% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Stokes County Parcel viewer here.

Stokes County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Stokes County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Stokes County Population

Stokes County had 44,520 residents in 2020. That was 6.1% lower than in 2010. Stokes County had 192 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 99 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include King, Walnut Cove and Pinnacle.

Population Trend in Stokes County NC

Stokes County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Stokes County Zip Codes

Stokes County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include King (27021), Walnut Cove (27052) and Pinnacle (27043). King is the largest zip by population, with about 17,345 residents or 39% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 75% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Stokes County NC

Stokes County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Stokes County Demographics

Stokes County has a median age of 47.6, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 18.6% of residents are under 18, while 22.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Stokes County NC

Stokes County School Districts

Stokes County is served by 1 public school district with 5,553 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Stokes County NC

Stokes County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Stokes County Housing & Real Estate

Stokes County has a median home value of $186,800 and a median gross rent of $766. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $349,945 and homes spent about 73 days on the market.

Businesses in Stokes County, NC

Stokes County has 1,418 business listings across 373 categories. The largest categories in Stokes County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (64, 4.5%), Baptist Church (58, 4.1%), and Farm (36, 2.5%). The full Stokes County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Stokes County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Stokes County, NC

Stokes County Business Listings

Stokes County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Stokes County Basemaps

Stokes County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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